Join us on this happy holiday experience with a backend tour of the McCord Candies' historical building and the Candy Cane Factory!
Your tour starts above the candy store on our cute little mezzanine, with a sweet treat and fun facts about McCord Candies and our 1912 building.
We go behind the scenes, up the original winding staircase, and into the candy kitchen — the Candy Cane Factory.
See candy canes made the old-fashioned way and learn how they're made. The candy pours about 10 minutes into your tour — don't miss it!
Curl your own warm candy cane into the traditional hook — or any shape your imagination can create — and take it home with you.
Each tour is capped at 22 guests. Toddlers two years old and younger do not count toward capacity.
Private tours are reserved online only, with a 15-guest minimum (24 max), on a first-come, first-served basis.
Student tours are reserved online only. There are 4 student tours per year, with a 15-guest minimum (24 max), on a first-come, first-served basis.
Student Tour Doubles are also a booking option for groups of more than 24 guests (48 max). The tour time is double that of a regular tour (2 hours), and the group is split into two rotations.
Because of the historic building and its original staircase, we are unable to accommodate guests who use wheelchairs.
About 45–55 minutes.
$16 per guest. Kids 2 and under are free, and every adult with a child needs a ticket.
Hear the history of the building, watch candy canes being made, and shape your own cane.
Absolutely.
There are no refunds provided for any reason. We do allow ticket transfers, so if you can't make it, your friend can scan in using your ticket QR code.
Note: a QR code can only be used on the reserved day and time, and it expires once it's used.
Tours usually go ahead. They're only canceled if the roads are unsafe to drive, in which case you will be refunded the full tour ticket amount.
You have to reserve online, and tours often sell out.
Tours begin ON TIME. We recommend arriving early to find parking.
The candy pours around 10 minutes after the tour starts, and that can't be adjusted. If you miss the pour, that's okay (but don't miss it!) — you can still come up and shape your candy cane.